Main Entry:

min·now

Pronunciation:

\ˈmi-(ˌ)nō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural minnows also minnow

Etymology:

Middle English menawe; akin to Old English myne minnow, Old High German munewa, a kind of fish

Date:

15th century

1 a: a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow b: any of various small fish that are less than a designated size and are not game fish2: a live or artificial minnow used as bait